Albert herzberg



(No Model.)

' A. HERZBERG.

KNAPSAGK GARRIER i Patented Nov. 17, 1896.

@02252 Q55 as ALBERT IIERZBERG, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO RICHARD IIOLTKTTIR, OF SAME PLACE.

KNAPSACK-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,593, dated November17, 1896.

Application filed October 5, 1895.

.To fl/ZZ whom, it may eofwern:

13e it known that I, ALBERT HERZBERG, a subject of the King of Prussia,German Eniperor, and a resident of Berlin7 in the Kingdom of Prussia,German Empire, have invented an Improved Knapsaclr-Carrier, of which.the following is an exact specification.

This invention relates to an improved knap sack-carrier, the purpose ofwhich is to effeet a better distribution of the weight of the knapsaek.I attain that purpose by securing to the knapsack a collar-like straparranged between vthe ordinary two straps used up to now, by dividingeach of the latter in two paris, by connectie g the two ends of theaforementioned novel strap with the fixed portions of the other twostraps by cords, and by attaching to the latter the loose portions ofsaid two straps, these portions being furnished with rolls permitting ofthe proper and automatic adjustment of said portions with regard to thethree fixed straps.

In order to make lny invention inore clear, I refer to the accompanyingdrawings, in which similar letters denote similar parts I throughout theseveral views, and in which- Figure 1 is a front View of my improved earrier. $3 is a rear view thereof, and Fig. fshows the connection between.one of the loose strap portions and a cord.

A designates the collar-like strap, which is connected by a shortintermediate strap a with a metal band I), by 'means of which the wholedevice may be fixed to the linapsack. The latter is indicated by dottedlines. Two straight straps B Il are secured at one end to said band band connected at their other ends with the eollar-lile strap A by thecords O C'. Said cords run over rolls e, Fig. 3, the axles of which areheld by adjustable straps D D', furnished with eyes CZ for coupling saidstraps to the well-known hooks arranged upon the outside of the bottoniof the knapsaok.

The collar-like strap A is intended to rest with its niain portion uponthe nape of the Serial No. 564,779. (No model.)

wearer, whereas the ends of said strap A take above the shoulders of thewearer, as do also the straps B B'. T he draft exerted upon the straps Aand B on one side and A and BI on the other side is cqnalized by thecooperation of the cords O O with the rolls e. The weight of theknapsack is thus taken up, not by the shoulders only of the wearer, butby the nape of the same too. If the straps D D are prop erly adjusted inaccordance with the size of the wearer the latter is not any inorcconipelled to go with the upper part of the body bent forward, but inaygo perfectly erect, and the ill consequences resulting from said fornierway of going are thus entirely doneaway with.

llaving thus fully described the nature of my said invention, what Idesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- In ahnapsack-earrier,the combination with the napo-strap A having itsiniddle portion adapted to be secured to the knapsaelc7 and having itsends adapted to take over the shoulders of the wearer, and with theback-straps B l having their rear ends adapted also to be secured to thelcnapsack, and having their front portions ruiming parallel to theshoulder portions of said napo-strap, of the two cords O C having eachone end connected to the said napo-strap, and the other end to theneighboring back-strap; and straps D D suspended by said cords; saidstraps D D having ineans for being coupled to the knapsaek,

` and being adapted to ad j ust themselves upon the said cords, so as toexert each the saine draft upon the two parts of its respective cord,for the purpose as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT HERZBERG.

lVit-nesses WM. IIAUrr, FRITZ SPERLIN en

